Liverpool Ahead Of Manchester City On Top Of Premier League After 2-1 WIN Against Brighton

Liverpool have been in the hunt for the top spot of the Premier League table but have been evaded by Manchester City who kept a feeble grasp on the top of the Premier League table. The day came for Liverpool yesterday when Arne Slot's team capitalized on the losses of their title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal and took the win against Brighton to go to the top of the table. Cody Gakpo and Mohammed Salah scored goals for Liverpool to get the win against Brighton. 

Liverpool Go Top Of The Table After Win Against Brighton 

All three leading title rivals looked headed for defeat after Newcastle won in the early kickoff and Brighton then largely outplayed Liverpool in the first half at Anfield and easily could have led by more than one goal at the break, but Liverpool turned things around in less than three minutes in the second. 

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Cody Gakpo’s attempted cross sailed past both teammate Darwin Nunez and the Brighton defense into the net for the equalizer in the 69th and Mohamed Salah’s sublime finish in the 72nd sealed the win.

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Salah was released down the right by Trent Alexander-Arnold on a quick counter, cut inside a defender and curled an unstoppable shot into the net with his left foot for a goal that put Liverpool two points clear of City in first place.

Arne Slot Gives Insight Into Liverpool's Win Against Brighton 

“We needed another second-half performance because we were outplayed in the first half,” Liverpool manager Arne Slot said. “They were better on the ball, more aggressive without the ball. Then, everything changed in the second half because it was completely the opposite.”

Arsenal is now seven points off the pace and fell to fourth place behind Nottingham Forest, which beat 10-man West Ham 3-0, and the Gunners could find themselves in sixth if Aston Villa and Chelsea both win on Sunday. 

(With AP Inputs)